HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939-05-15SELECTMEN'S MEETING
IMAY 15, 1939.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M.
Chairman Giroux, Messrs. Potter, Rowse, Locke and Sarano
were present. The Clerk was also present.
The Chairman stated that the Board had been requested
to issue a Proclamation for Flag week. Upon motion of Mr.
Potter, seconded by Mr. Sarano, the following Proclamation
was adopted:
PROCLAMATION
To the Citizens of Lexington, Greetings:
WHEREAS, in these days of world-wide turmoil, with
subversive forces and influences striving to discredit and
destroy the ideals and institutions symbolized by our Country's
Flag, all loyal Americans should answer this challenge by
displaying and paying tribute to that Flag as the emblem of
our rights and liberties; and,
VFdEREAS, with this end in view, the period June 8th
to 14th has been designated as Flag Week by The United States
Flag Association, headed by the President of the United
' States as Honorary President General, during which time Flag Week
patriotic exercises and other appropriate functions are to Proclama-
be held in towns and cities throughout all the Land, tion.
NO'Sil THEREFORE, as Selectmen of Lexington, we do
proclaim June 8th to 14th as FLAG tiMEK and direct that during
this period the Flag of the United States be displayed on
all municipal buildings and vehicles. Furthermore, we do
invite the people of Lexington to display the Stars and
Stripes at their homes, places of business and other suitable
locations as well as on their cars, and to hold patriotic
exercises, plan Flag parades and do other suitable things as
a public expression of our love of our Country, our allegiance
to its Glorious Banner and our belief in the institutions of
American Democracy,
IN WITNESS -�EEREOF we have hereunto set nur handsand
caused the seal of the Town of Lexington to be affixed this
15th day of May, 1939.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF LEXINGTON, MASS.
By - Archibald R. Giroux
Chairman.
Letter was received from Florence M. Anderson Bruce Vine
advising that she would accept the award of $130. for re- Brook
imbursement for damages suffered because of the construction
' of Vine Brook.
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Borrowing
capacity.
Letter was received from the Town Treasurer advising
that the statutory authority for borrowing in anticipation
of revenue for the year 1939 was $819,777.26.
Letter was received from the Mass. Dept. of Agricul-
ture requesting that the Selectmen see that the Dog Laws were
Dog Laws. strictly enforced. Mr. Locke moved that the department be
advised that the Board would be pleased to cooperate with
it in this matter. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it
was so voted.
Letter was received from Louise G. Campbell, Agent
Homemakers' for the Middlesex County Extension Service, requesting that
Day. a member of the Board greet the members on June 6th, Home-
makers' Day, being held at Cary Memorial Hall. Mr. Potter
moved that Mr. George W. Sarano greetthe Homemakers on that
day. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Consta'ble's Bond on behalf of John C. Russell as Constable in the
bond. amount of $1,000. was received. Mr. Potter moved that the
bond be approved. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was
so voted.
Street Letter was received from Rev. Paul H. Chapman,
carnival Unitarian minister, requesting that the First Parish Church
permit. be allowed to have a carnival on Harrington Road between
the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. on June 3rd. Mr.
Potter moved that the permit be granted. Mr. Locke seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Locke, it
was voted to grant the following licenses:
Licenses. Jane Foley, 414 Marrett Rd.,, - Comron Victtualler's
Clarence E. MacPhee, 14 Baker Ave. - Sunday Sales
Ryder's Stork Farm, Maple St. - Keeping of Swine.
The Chairman informed the Board that there would be
Meeting a meeting on Monday evening, May 22nd, in Cary Hall for the
purpose of organizing a Chamber of Commerce. He said that
the Selectmen had been requested to attend and suggested
that the Selectmen's Meeting be held in the afternoon rather
than in the evening.
It was decided tomeet at 4:00 P.M. on the 22nd of
May and that as many members as possible return at 7:30
in order to hold'the Hatch Board of Survey hearing.
Letter was received from Mr. Harold A. Conant of
47 Lihcoln Street stating that his water bill receivdd
(Conant May 1st amounted to $15, and that the usual bill was $3.75.
water bill. Mr. Conant said that the water had not been used by his
family and that there were no leaks. He said, however, that
the Welfare men came daily to fill their jugs with water
and they had never refused them this privilege. The Supt,
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of the Water Dept. reported that they had found no leaks
' in the plumbing and that the water meter had registered
.accurately. The Department found that there was a split
in the pipe leading to the sill cock and it was Mr. Ross's
opinion that the water was wasted through this defective
pipe. He said that he did not believe that the water used
by the Welfare employees for drinking purposes would amount
to more than fifteen or twenty cents. Mr. Potter moved that
no action be taken in view of the fact that the Board could
see no reason for granting an abatement. Mr. Rowse seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
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The Town Counsel appeared before the Board to discuss
the default of the Lee Construction Co. on Contract B, Vine
Brook Drainage. After considerable discussion on the matter
of the bid bond of the Lee Construction Co., Mr. Potter
moved that Mr. Wrightington be instructed to take such
steps as are necessary to collect the bid bond of the Lee
Construction Co. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was
unanimously voted.
The Chairman said that Charles Linehan of Cambridge
Came in this afternoon relative to the agreement on the
land which is being taken for the reconstruction of Westview
Street. The settlement had been agreed on, but Mr. Linehan
refuses to sign the agreement because the water company wants
to transfer the property to the New England Water Supply Co.
and Linehan wants it transferred to the Town of Lexingtoh.
The Town Counsel said he would see what he could do to
straighten out the matter.
Letter was received from the Town Counsel relative to
bonds on Public Carriage Licenses. Mr. Wrightington thought
It unwise to allow relatives to sign as sureties without
some knowledge of their finances. He thought it was im-
portant to have the Clerk get some information about assets
and make the sureties sign a statement in order to protect
the town and show that we had made some effort to determine
the worth of the sureties. Mr. Potter moved that no action
be taken on the matter. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and
it was so voted.
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Lee
Contract
Westview
Street.
Bonds on
Public
Carriage
Licenses
The Chairman said that Harold B. Lamont had telephoned
him and stated that he had heard of some firm that would go
to a community and study its finances. Mr. Lamont said that Study of
this firm had saved a great deal of money for several Town
combunities. He wanted to know if that was done and paid Finances
for by private citizens, if the records of the Town would
be made available.
Mr. Wrightington said that there was a Statute that
certain records could not be disclosed. There was some
question as to how the Board could authorize such a thing
and it was decided that the best thing to do would be to
advise Mr. Lamont to get the necessary signatures to request
an article in the Warrant to do this so that the vhole town
could act on the matter.
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Mr. Rowse asked Mr.
Wri g1itington if there was any
Rules re legal restriction on milkmen making deliveries in
the early
milk morning; hours on the basis
of a nuisance because of
noise.
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deliveries. Mr. Wrightington said he understood that something
had been
done on this in Winchester
and he said that he would
consult
with the Town Counsel in that town to find out how
this had
been accomplished.
activities in the handling of the bond and requesting that
Letter was received
from the Supt. of the Park
Depart-
ment recommending that the
following; appointments
be made
for playground work during
the coming summer:
Center Playground:
Louis J. Reynolds
madeinstructor
9 weeks @ $25. week
0225.00
Robert Eichorn
1 female instructor
10 weeks @ $18. week
180.00
Betty Nourse
1 male instructor
10 weeks @ t16. week
160.00
Ri chard Viade
1 female instructor
10 weeks @ $$16: week
160.00
Playground Betty Lewis
appointments. 1 male pool attendant
10 weeks @ 010. week
100.00
George Schlichte,
Jr.
1 female pool attendant 10 wks. @ $10. week
100.00
Evelyn Hooper
East Lexington Playground:
7-malee instructor
9 weeks @ 018. week
162.00
Francis Rocque
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1 female instructor
9 weeks @ $18. week
162.00
Edna Smith
North Lexington Playground:
i male.instructor 6 weeks @ ?18.00 week 144.00
George Morse, Jr. 61393.0
Mr. Sarano moved that the Superintendent's recommenda-
tions be approved. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was
so voted.
Letter was received from Mr. Lloyd J. Osborne of the
Employers' Group to the effect that the commission on the
Commission contract bond for Peter 5alvucci on Contract B. Vine Brook
'on Vine Drainage, amounted to $629.12. He requested instructions
,Brook Bond. as to whom this commission was to be paid. Mr. Osborne said
that Tracy W. Ames had been of great assistance to him in
the handling of this bond.
Letter was received from Tracy W. Ames -outlining his
activities in the handling of the bond and requesting that
he be made the broker.
Mr. Rowse moved that the commission be divided as
follows:
4 80. each to the rive following persons:
C. H. Scl�,ofield
W. S. Caouette
Louis J. Reynolds
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William H. Ballard
Robert Whitney
$292.12 to Tracy W. Ames.
Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Rowse moved that Water Lien Abatement in the Abatement
amount of $18.17 and commitment of sewer house connections and
In the amount of $69.57 be signed. Mr. Locke seconded the commitment
motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond appeared before the Board.
He said that during the trial of the Cataldo case,
there was a lot of running around to be done getting wit-
nesses, etc. and the Assyt. Town Engineer used the Engineer-
ing Dept. car for that purpose. While the engineering car Engineerts
was busy the Town Engineer had to use his personal car on use of car.
Town business. In previous cases where a private car was
used going back and forth to Court, an allowance of $.05 a
mile was made. Mr. Raymond wondered if the Board would
a v p in s33�� alar char e to Mr Cos rov . u mhe i.expens.
w�ot
Vag 6.D r. Lke moved tha ths.b t?p rove1
and, pharged uU ' e Law Depa�Qtment expenses dppxro r a n:
Mr. Sarano seeofided the motion, 'and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond reported that the contractor on Contract
B, Vine Brook, had agreed orally with him that he would fur-
nish water to the fanners and purchase it from the Town if
he could get a reduced rate of $.15 per hundred cubic feet
and if the Town would act favorably on a request for an Vine Brook
extension of.the 30 day time limit for completion of the Project.
work on Mr. Burnham's land to 90 days. Mr. Raymond said
that he talked with Mr. Burnham about this and the arrange-
ment was satisfactory to him, provided that the contractor
go right ahead and lay the pipe. Mr. Raymond -recommended
that the agreement be made with the contractor and that
n Barg be de f e conn ons off w� ch ty�,ere rob bly
wT be we. Mtie sa rd t a m � on dub ie • f eec of watper a
amoun Roa 1 �Ue0�°a dt ie°ower°r e. �MMr. Rowse°meed 'that
the reduced rate be approved and that the request for the
extension of time be granted. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion
and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond said that Mr. Wrightington had suggested
that Neil McIntosh be employed as the real estate expert Ham case.
in the Ham case. Mr. Rowse moved that Mr. McIntosh be
approved in this capacity. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion
and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond said that Mr. Garrity had reported that Aldrich
the Mystic Building Wrecking Co. had completed everything property
required b the contract and he suggested that their certified
check for 4100. be returned. Mr. Rowse moved that the check
be returned. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so
voted.
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Mr. Raymond reported that on May 22nd there was to be
a meeting in Cary Hall for the purpose of organizing a
Lexington Chamber of Commerce. A request had been received
Use of Hall. for the use of the Hall for that purpose. Mr. Rowse moved
that the use of the hall be granted free of charge. Mr.
Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond reported that the Lafayette Club had re-
quested the use of Estabrook Hall on June 6th for the purpose
of holding a Mother's night. Mr. Locke moved that the use
of the hall be granted subject to a fee of 15.00. Mr. Rowse
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond said that he had given some study to the
machines on the market for painting traffic lines and there
were not many of them. The most successful machines seem
Traffic to be home-made. However, there is a machine on the market
marker. called the A.B.C. Line Marker which is used by the Met-
ropolitan District Commission which he th outfit would be all
right. Mr. Rowse suggested that the Town continue to do the
painting of the traffic lines by hand. Mr. Raymond said
that the trouble was that the demands for lines were in-
creasing all the time and they could not keep them painted
up as they should be. Mr. Sarano moved that no action -be
taken on the matter. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it
was so voted.
Mr. Raymond asked if the Board would approve starting
the vork on Westview Street. The Chairman suggested that
they hold up on this until after talking with Mr. Wrighting-
Westview ton about the trouble with Mr. Linehan. Mr. Raymond said
Street. that that did not make any difference and that the town had
to go in there before June lst.
Mr. Potter moved that the work be started subject to
the approval of the Town Counsel. Mr. Locke seconded the
motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond said that the Town was carrying a binder
Aldrich on the Aldrich barn and he thought that there was no need
property for it. Mr. Potter moved that the binder in the amount of
030000. be cancelled. Mr.Sarano seconded the motion and
it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond reported that bids had been received for
Pipe for supplying the water Department with 200 feet of six inch
Water Dept. and 600 feet of'eight inch cast iron'pipe. The Warren
Pipe and Foundry Co. was the low bidder. Mr. Rowse moved
that the bid of that company be accepted. Mr. Potter
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Weston Mr. Raymond read a' letter received from the Supt. of
Street. the Highway Division relative to the improvement of Weston
Street. It was decided to hold the matter,overfor one week.'
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The Chairman said that Calvin W. Childs had talked
' with him relative to curbing around the'eurve and on the
straight line of Watertown Street. They started loaming the
new filling station last week and the cars ran right over
the graded areas and ruined it. He requested that curbing
be put in to safeguard the graded area. Mr. Giroux
suggested that the Appropriation Committee be requested to
approve a transfer from the Reserve Fund to pay for this
work. Mr. Raymond said that the estimated cost of doing it,
including patching the street, was $450.00, although he was
very doubtful if the work could be done by Saturday when
Mr. Childs wanted to open.
Mr. Potter moved that the Appropriation Committee be
requested to transfer 450.00 from the Reserve Fund for
that purpose and that the Supt. of Public Works be author-
ised to proceed immediately after the transfer is approved.
Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond reported that Peter Salvu cci was going
to use Union labor on his job, which meant that local non-
union men would not be eligible for work. Mr. Raymond was
requested to get in touch with the labor man in Waltham
and after receiving full information, proceed to put the
information before the town by putting it in the paper, etc.
so that men might be able to get work.
At 9:40 P.M. the Appropriation Committee appeared
before the Board and the Chairman explained Mr. Child's re-
quest and asked the Committee to consider transferring
450:00 from the Reserve Fund.
The two bodies held an informal discussion relative
to the petition of Harold B. Lamont which was published in
the paper and which it was reported had over 100 signatures
of Town Meeting Members, demanding a $30. tax rate for
1940. Mr. Merriam said he understood the petition was not
going to be presented to the Selectmen and Appropriation
Committee and if this was' -not done, it was the feeling of
the Appropriation Committee that nothing should be done on
the matter until fall at least. The group retired at
10:09 P.M.
The Chairman consulted with the Appropriation
Committee and returned and informed the Board that that
body had refused to transfer the $450. from the Reserve
Fund to put in the curbing for Mr. Childs. Mr. Rowse
moved that an article be inserted in the warrant for the
next Town Meeting to request money to do this work. Mr.
Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Messrs. Mitchell and Morse appeared before the Board
to discuss welfare matters.
The meeting adjourned at 11;30 P. M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk.
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Watertown
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Vine Brool
job.
Approp-
riation
Committee
re
finances.
Curbing -
Watertown
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SELECTMENIS MEETING
MAY 22nd, 1939.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
in the Selectments Room,, Town Office Building, at 4:00 P.M.
Chairman Giroux, Messrs. Potter, Locke and Sarano were
present. The Clerk was also present.
At 4:00 P.M. hearing was declared open on the appli-
Pole cation of the Boston Edison Co..and the Ncw England Tel. &
location Tel. Co. for permission to maintain one guy wire and anchor
hearing from pole in Coolidge Avenue, approximately 30 feet north-
west of Brigham Road. No persons appeared in favor of in
opposition. Mr. Locke moved that the petition be &ranted.
Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted.
it At 4:05 P.M. hearing was declared open on the petition
of the Boston Edison Co. for permission to set one pole and
remove one pole on Audubon Road, approximately 320 feet
north of Lincoln Street. No persons appeared in favor or in
opposition. Mr. Locke moved that the petition be granted. r�
Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Application was received from the Lexington V.F.W.
Carnival Inc. for permission to operate a carnival on the land on
Permit the northeast corner of Lowell and Woburn Streets during
the week of July 4th, 1939. Mr. Sarano moved that the
permit be granted. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it
was so voted.
Sanatorium Application for the admission of Rosanne Trebino of
applications 7 Dunham Street to the Middlesex County Sanatorium, was
received. Mr. Potter moved that the application be .approved.
Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Application for the admission of David H. Cavanaugh
of 60 Woburn Street tohs
t Middlesex County Sanatorium was
also received. Mr. Cavanaugh is to be admitted for obser-
vation under the provisions of Chapter 392 of the Acts of
1937. Mr. Potter moved that the application be approved.
Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted:
Letter was received from the Town Counsel in reply to
Milk the Boards inquiry about Winchester's experience in the
Deliveries regulation of milk deliveries in the early morning; hours.
That Board invited the millonen to meet them and had a con-
ference and made arrangements which were satisfactory to
everybody. Mr. Wrightington doubted our rlEYit to control
this By-law. No action was taken on the matter.
Letter was received from the Appropriation Committee
advising, that the School Comittee had voluntarily agreed
to make a fifty per cent reduction in the step -rate increases
to all teachers receiving $1250. per year. Furthermore,
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the School Committee
with teachers so as
will be paid only in
the necessary funds.
plan in view of thei
salary rate than man
greater damage would
elimination of step -
percentage out.
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will insert a clause in all contracts
to provide that the rate of pay specified
the event that the town appropriates
The School Committee agreed to this School
r policy of hiring, teachers at a lower budget.
y other communities and they feel that
be done to the schools by a complete
rate increases than would result in a
It was decided to hold no meeting on Monday, May 29th,
and to hold the next meeting of the Board at 7:30 P.14. on Meeting.
Monday, June 5th.
The application of Louis Michelson of Waltham for a
Junk Collector's License was again considered. The Board Junk
felt that there were sufficient licenses in town and there- license
for voted to deny Michelson's request. denied.
Mr. Raymond appeared before the Board. He reported
that the Lexington High School would like to use Cary Hall
on June 15th for graduation exercises. Mr. Potter moved
that the use of the hall be granted free of charge. Mr.
Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond reported that the Lexington Junior High
School would like to use Cary hall on June 22nd in the
morning for graduation exercises. Mr. Potter moved that
the use of the hall be granted free of charge. Mr. Locke
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
In the matter of requirements of the Union in
connection with Contract B, Vine Brook, Mr. Raymond said he
received information that the initiation fee was $25.00.
The Union will allow workmen to join upon payment of $5.
per week and w3. per week until the $25. is paid up. The
dues then are $1.50 per month. Mr. Salvucci thinks he can
expedite matters by putting men on two or three days and
finding out whether or not they can do the work before they
join the Union . Mr. Raymond said he thought it was going
to work out all right.
Us e of
Hall
Union rate4
Vine Brook
Mr. Raymond submitted W.P.A. proposal #74 for work
on the south branch of Vine Brook which was submitted to
the authorities and they thought it was going through all W.P.A.
right, but when it got to the last stage, the authorities Vine Brook
would not approve it without changes. The changes affect Project.
the cost materially in that they reduce the Federal allotment
by about $9,000. and increase the town's allotment by $800.
As the project is now written up, they expect it to be
approved. The Federal snare amounts to $25,500. and the
Town's share is $10,900. This project includes the drainage
and a connection to a proposed ditch to provide for Wash-
ington Street. Previously they were unable to secure a
Weston St.
release from Mr. Ashley on the project, but they expect
that he will sign it this year. If they get the releases,
the question is whether or not the Board will approve
submitting the project upon the present ratio. This
project includes pipe to Winthrop Road and an open channel
from there down to the Meek land and will take care of the
drainage on the land of Appolonio and Franceschelli, etc.
It will provide a drain at the Ashley land and will go up
to Highland Ave. extension and there will be a short piece
of pipe in Highland Ave. Extension to Washington Street.
The Chairman asked Mr. Raymond if he considered this project
vital toward the completion of the Vine Brook project and
Mr. Raymond replied in the affirmative. He said it meant
that we would get very little relief for the area south of
Winthrop Road unless this work was done. He paid he believed
we would have to ask for more Federal funds before this work
was completed. The project is written up for thirty-six
laborers for ten months and would not be finished this year
of course.
Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Locke, it
was voted to approve submitting the project and that Mr.
Raymond keep track of the W.P.A. appropriation so that it
will not be exceeded this year.,
Mr. Raymond asked if the Board wished to do anything
on Weston Street. It would cost approximately 1800.00 for
a one coat oil job and Mr. Paxton said that the Hayes Ave.
job would have to be eliminated if Weston Street were done.
When asked about it, Mr. Raymond said that Hayes Ave. was
not dangerous and could be done next year all right. Paxton
had allowed 41,000. for Hayes Ave. and he thought that the
drain at the corner of Shade Street would cost about $200.
Mr. Raymond said that this transfer of work meant less money
available for labor out of the appropriation as he thought
there was more material and machinery needed for Weston
Street than for Hayes Avenue. Mr. Potter moved that the
one coat oil treatment be applied for Weston Street and that
the drainage work at the corner of Weston and Shade Streets
be done, the total cost to be charged to Highway Maintenance.
Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond said that he had received two prices for
Cleaner for the suction cleaner for the swimming pool, one from the
swimming Everson Co. of 145.00 and one from the Lambert -Sawyer Co.
pool. of $188.25. The Everson Co. is represented by a local man.
0150. was included in the appropriation -for this equipment.
Mr. Garrity recommended that the -Everson cleaner be purchased.
Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Garrityts recommendation be approved.
Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was •so voted.
Mr. Raymond said that they had taken bids on asphalt
Asphalt and they were practically identical. About twelve bids
bids. were received. He would like authority, as in the last
number of years, to do business with those people he knew
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were reputable and give good service. Mr. Potter moved that
' the matter be left in the hands of Mr. Raymond and Mr. Paxton.
Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Letter was received from John S. Valentine requesting
that the Board place with him insurance policies expiring Insurance'
during the coming summer. No action was taken on the mAtter.
Mr. Beach submitted a report giving his mileage for
the past month and showing it to be 825 miles. Mr. Potter Beach
moved that the $10. per week allowance be continued for car
one month and that Mr. Beach continue to submit his mileage allowance
record. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted.
The Chairman said that the Lexington Field and
Garden Club did not have money to maintain the Frederick Emery
L. Emery Park and the Club requested that the Town take Park
care oil the grass. Mr. Potter moved that the Park Depart-
ment be instructed to take care of the lawn at the Park
but to do no work on the shrubbery. Mr. Locke seconded the
motion and it was so voted.
Sidewalk Betterment Assessment amounting to $486.75 Betterment
was certified by the Board. Assessment
Messrs. Mitchell and Morse appeared before the Board
relative to Welfare matters. Welfare
The meeting adjourned at 5:30 P.M. k
At 7:30 P. M. the members who were present in the
afternoon and Mr. Rowse met in the Selectmen's Roofa.
Hearing was declared open on the application of Mary
D. Hatch for the approval of the Board of Survey of the Hatch
Clematis Pond Development as shown on a plan entitled: Board of
"Clematis Pond Development, A Subdivision in Lexington, Survey
Mass. belonging to Mary D. Hatch, Scale 1 in. - 40 ft., Hearing.
Rowland H. Barnes & Henry F. Beal, B.E's., Waltham &
Newton, May, 1939".
Mrs. Hatch appeared before the Board in favor of
granting the petition and no persons appeared in opposition.
The plan was tentatively approved by the Town
Engineer subject to possible minor changes and necessary
easements for sewer and storm drainage. The Chairman
stated that the plan would be sent to the Chairman of the
Planning Board at the close of this meeting for his approval.
It was deciddd to take no action on the matter at the present
time.
The Clerk was instructed to find out if the plan met
with the approval of the Planning Board and if so, to in-
struct Mrs. Hatch to have the final Board of Survey plan
made up. Mrs. Hatch retired.
The Board discussed a few welfare matters. Welfare
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
A true record, Attest: W_C4_�
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